Rome's Cultural Revolution (Paperback)

The period of Rome"s imperial expansion, the late Republic and early Empire, saw transformations of its society, culture and identity. Drawing equally on archaeological and literary evidence, this book offers an original and provocative interpretation of these changes. Moving from recent debates about colonialism and cultural identity, both in the Roman world and more broadly, and challenging the traditional picture of "Romanization" and "Hellenization," it offers instead a model of overlapping cultural identities in dialogue with one another. It attributes a central role to cultural change in the process of redefinition of Roman identity, represented politically by the crisis of the Republican system and the establishment of the new Augustan order. Whether or not it is right to see these changes as "revolutionary," they involve a profound transformation of Roman life and identity, one that lies at the heart of understanding the nature of the Roman Empire.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	2009
Authors:	Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Dimensions:	245 x 175 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	546
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-72160-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-521-72160-1
Barcode:	9780521721608

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